Shock not covered by warranty?

[8.5MS3]

I have my car at mazda right now getting both the rear shocks replaced and they are also replacing the gear oil as the car was sapposed to be switched to 75w90 at the initial service date. My car has 29k on it and they are covering even the gear oil (cool). Try to talk with them on the shocks because there is a TSB out here for the leaking shock. How many miles do you have on the car? If you are out of the 3/36 might not be as easy.

who told you this?/where does it say that?

 

[NOTFA5T]

who told you this?/where does it say that?

The service manager said due to my region here in michigan and every cold climate state they should have changed over. Because it takes so long for the oil to warm up that you can have trouble shifting into 2nd gear which is what I was having and I just bought the car and took it to the original dealer and they said that the original gear oil wasnt changed to the 75w90 Mazda recommends for cold climate cars. This could lead to bad 2nd gear syncros.

 

[eg6motion]

The service manager said due to my region here in michigan and every cold climate state they should have changed over. Because it takes so long for the oil to warm up that you can have trouble shifting into 2nd gear which is what I was having and I just bought the car and took it to the original dealer and they said that the original gear oil wasnt changed to the 75w90 Mazda recommends for cold climate cars. This could lead to bad 2nd gear syncros.

interesting, thank's for bringing it up... I will check with my local dealer about the tranny fluid

 

[the intimidator]

The service manager said due to my region here in michigan and every cold climate state they should have changed over. Because it takes so long for the oil to warm up that you can have trouble shifting into 2nd gear which is what I was having and I just bought the car and took it to the original dealer and they said that the original gear oil wasnt changed to the 75w90 Mazda recommends for cold climate cars. This could lead to bad 2nd gear syncros.

yes this is right i live in alberta and what a differece in shifting it was -40 c outside last week

do u have the TSB link for the
SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES.

 

[NOTFA5T]

yes this is right i live in alberta and what a differece in shifting it was -40 c outside last week

do u have the TSB link for the
SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES.

Sorry man i dont , but i may be able to look on my paper work and see what the TSB number is. I will get back on that.

 

[GoFast]

yes this is right i live in alberta and what a differece in shifting it was -40 c outside last week

do u have the TSB link for the
SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES.

Perhaps the stickied link of known TSBs might help

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123744807

 

[LovinMyMS3]

This was TSB was issued on 5/16/2008, TSB: 02-001/04, for ALL MODELS - SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES.

Do you mean like what I posted a while back? I just googled and found it.

 

[SomnoSpeed3]

Mine had 37,xxx miles so no warranty help on the shock. Sesi Mazda in ypsilanti MI is a joke. I will never be going back there if I can help it.

 

[Saskatchewan17]

The service manager said due to my region here in michigan and every cold climate state they should have changed over. Because it takes so long for the oil to warm up that you can have trouble shifting into 2nd gear which is what I was having and I just bought the car and took it to the original dealer and they said that the original gear oil wasnt changed to the 75w90 Mazda recommends for cold climate cars. This could lead to bad 2nd gear syncros.

Don't get 75w90 gear oil. It will eat up your synchros... get redline MT90.

 

[NOTFA5T]

Don't get 75w90 gear oil. It will eat up your synchros... get redline MT90.

What should i do if the dealer recommended that? they ahve already put the 75w90 in?

 

[Saskatchewan17]

Tell them what I told you and that they should change it or replace your synchros when they go.

 

[NOTFA5T]

ok